Date: Jan 18, 2015
Time: 2:15pm
Location: Steamboat Park bike trail; Pierre, SD
Temperature: 45°F
Wind: 5mph
Skies: Scattered Cirrostratus
I took a long, ambling walk on the bike path along the river. I'm enjoying the January thaw, even though it's not a singularity.
Canada geese are winter visitors in Pierre. They number in the thousands in the area due to the open water and, it must be assumed, abundant food.
The geese normally arrive late October, usually showing up just before Halloween. This year they were late, arriving mid November.
The majority will leave in mid-late March, migrating north. There will be flocks that remain of course. Canada geese here as in most of the rest of the country are opportunistic, establishing themselves wherever there is appropriate habitat.
The wavering, honking, flying Vs are a part of winter here. At sunset near the water the sound of the geese is loud enough to be heard several blocks away.
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